Paul Davies (wheelchair rugby)

For other people named Paul Davies, see Paul Davies (disambiguation).

Paul Andrew Davies, MBE is a former British wheelchair rugby player and former manager of the Great Britain national wheelchair rugby team. He was the manager for the team at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games (6th place), and won two European Championships. He was a Manager of the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Development Team from 2002 to 2005.[1][2]

Davies was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to wheelchair rugby.[3]

He served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers from 1977 to 1982. During a rugby match for his regiment he broke his neck[2]

He started playing wheelchair rugby in 1988. He became manager of the GB national team, after playing international wheelchair rugby for many years .[4]

“ Somebody once said wheelchair rugby is "chess with violence" - and that sums it up really. ”
— Paul Davies[4]

References

  1. ↑ Meet the team, Gotcha International Academy
  2. 1 2 Wheelchair rugby star honoured, WalesOnline, 31 December 2010
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 15. 31 December 2010.
  4. 1 2 What is wheelchair rugby?, BBC


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